1144 news in the category "Minorities" ordered by date
Dozens of Custodies in KCK Operations [13 February 2012]
Homes in various provinces are being searched in the scope of new KCK operations. Women executives of KESK and affiliated trade unions are taken into custody. ...»
Heads of Anti-Terror and Intelligence Branches Dismissed [09 February 2012]
The heads of the Anti-Terror Branch in charge of the KCK operations and of the Intelligence Branch were deposed from office. This happened right after the ...»
"General Staff and Government Bear Responsibility" [07 February 2012]
MP Kürkçü of the Uludere sub-commission said, "The operation was directed from Ankara. The General Staff bears responsibility and therefore also the political power". MP Gök ...»
Commission Takes Action [31 January 2012]
The sub-commission established for the investigation into the Uludere massacre is going to visit the region on 2/3 February in order to speak to the survivors ...»
KCK Trial: 5 out of 104 Detained Defendants Released [30 January 2012]
Five of the 104 detained defendants of the main trial about the Union of Kurdish Communities were released pending trial on 27 January. A total of ...»
"Our Language, our Eyes, our Ears" [27 January 2012]
Eutelsat suspended the broadcast of the Kurdish television channel Roj TV. As of 22 January, it can be watched via the internet only. Reporters Without Borders ...»
Judge and Prosecutor of Dink Trial Face Investigation [26 January 2012]
A probe has been launched about judge Eryılmaz and Prosecutor Usta of the Hrant Dink murder trial which resulted in a much disputed decision on 17 ...»
Legal Amendment: Illegal Workers Out [25 January 2012]
The Law Related to Residence and Travels of Foreign Subjects will be amended. Göç-Der President Gürbüz evaluated the amendment as a "threat to Armenian people". ...»
Access to Agos Website Denied "by the System" [24 January 2012]
Access to the website of the Armenian Agos newspaper was temporarily denied to students of schools affiliated with the Ministry of National Education on 23 January. ...»
Chief Prosecutor Files Appeal [20 January 2012]
The Istanbul Public Chief Prosecution filed an appeal against the decision of the Hrant Dink murder trial in order to reach a verdict in accordance with ...»
Thousands of People Commemorate Hrant Dink [20 January 2012]
Thousands of people walked from Taksim to the office of the Agos newspaper in Şişli to commemorate Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink at the place he was ...»
Life Sentence for Hayal, Tuncel Acquitted [18 January 2012]
After five years, the trial about the murder of Turkish-Armenian journalist was decided on 17 January. All defendants were acquitted of charges of membership of an ...»
31 People Arrested [17 January 2012]
31 out of 35 people taken into custody in the scope of the most recent KCK operations were arrested. In the evening of 16 January, eight ...»
Investigation about Uludere Survivors [17 January 2012]
The survivors of the Uludere massacre are facing an investigation under allegations of "opposing the passport law", "illegal violation of the border" and "cross-border smuggling". They ...»
Arrest of 35 People Requested [17 January 2012]
35 people taken into custody in the scope of the most recent KCK operations were taken to court on 16 January with the demand for their ...»
Crackdowns on KESK and BDP [15 January 2012]
Offices and homes related to the pro-Kurdish Peace and Democracy Party and the KESK unions confederation were raided on 13 January. Dozens of BDP and KESK ...»
More KCK Operations, Custodies, Arrests... [12 January 2012]
22 people were taken into police custody in Diyarbakır in the course of the latest KCK operations, among them the Deputy Mayor of Bağlar. Eleven persons ...»
New Hrant Dink Case Possible [12 January 2012]
Five years after the murder of Turkish Armenian journalist Dink, Judge Eryılmaz announced his intention to bring the trial to an end soon. Yet, considering new ...»
Kurdish Roj TV Received Fine but Remains on Air [11 January 2012]
A Danish court rejected the request to close down the Kurdish Roj TV channel and ruled for a monetary fine of DKK 65,000. The satellite channel ...»
Decision on 17 January? [11 January 2012]
The 24th hearing of the Hrant Dink murder trial was held on 10 January. The court president announced to possibly give a decision at the coming ...»
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